Monaco controls Lille and makes PSG wait. This Wednesday, ASM defeated a northern team that was not realistic enough, during this late match of the 29th day of Ligue 1 (1-0). If this crucial shock for the final ranking was undecided for a long time, but Youssouf Fofana offered victory to the Asemists with a brilliant strike (62nd). Another consequence of this success in the rankings: Paris Saint-Germain will have to wait until the next day to be crowned champion.
This prestigious match did not disappoint, at least in terms of the quality of play. These two teams with slick offensive football, based on possession, exchanged blows throughout the entire first period, without however succeed in knocking out the other KO Aligned exceptionally on the right wing, Gabriel Gudmundsson multiplied the runs behind the defense but lacked realism to conclude his counterattacks. Opposite, Adi Hütter’s players also created numerous dangerous situations, but failed to deceive a confident Lucas Chevalier.
The Mastiffs at bay
After this first act during which the two teams neutralized each other, LOSC ended up paying for its fatigue of the last few days, with three matches played in six days. Less and less precise in their game, the Northerners ended up retreating and suffering the Monegasque attacks. Chevalier’s armor gradually cracked, repelling the attempts of Wissam Ben Yedder, and ended up cracking on a long shot from Youssouf Fofana (62nd).
Still dominating afterwards, the Rocher club nevertheless failed to make the break. Ben Yedder was particularly clumsy in the last gesture. Ultimately, Adi Hütter’s men preferred to secure their result without taking too many risks, facing exhausted Northerners. A penalty could however have changed the result, on an intervention that could be described as dangerous by Minamino in his own area.
The dolphin remains on the Riviera
This victory, a few days after that in Brest, allows Monaco to take an almost decisive lead in second place in the ranking. Their first qualification for the Champions League in six years no longer seems to be able to escape them. Lille will have to apply themselves at the end of the season to secure a place for the most prestigious European competition.